One of the Cool Kids

AFF Newsletter on Substack #16

Welcome to the AFF Newsletter on Substack.

Back in my drinking days if you had told me we were planning on going to a museum I would have told you to piss off!

I hated the idea of doing something boring. I hated the idea of missing out on the action. I hated the idea of being away from booze.

I actually remember being in Amsterdam and some of my mates going to the Van Gogh Museum.

I was appalled by the suggestion so me and another mate went drinking instead.

I thought I was the cool one!

Yesterday, backed by years of sobriety, I took my son to a museum and we had a wonderful time.

I was able to enjoy the experience without the desire to drink. Without the overwhelming feeling that I was missing out on anything. Without the feeling that I wasn't one of the cool kids.

The fact that I was with my son obviously meant it was slightly different, but it reminded me of how far I had come.

We also adventured up a castle and enjoyed a walk around some old gardens. It was magical memory making fun.

By closing the door on your drinking, you open a new door to sobriety and the wonders that it brings.

Sobriety is a blessing.

This example may not seem like a huge one but sometimes it's the smaller things that matter, especially in the lives of our children.

So embrace your recovery and do the things that you may not have done when you were drinking.

You never know, you may just enjoy them this time.

Take care and have a great day,

AFF